Electric car: a tool to reduce environmental
impact. To purchase or to share it?
P. Zito, S. Salerno, M. Migliore & S. Amoroso
Department of Aeronautics and Transportation Engineering, Palermo
University, Italy
Abstract
In this study an analysis of the electric family car's performances, its possibility
of introduction into the automobile market and the evaluation of the economic
suitability of electric car sharing have been carried out. Two options, car
purchase and car sharing, have been compared using the operating cost per
kilometre. The work forecasts the car fleet's trend from 2001 to 2020 for the city
of Palermo analysing the known data from 1985 to 2000. The vehicle fleet's
internal turnover has been simulated using a comprehensive model. This research
has evaluated the environmental pollution's decrease determined by the
introduction of electric cars in urban mobility. A simulation has been made to
estimate the reduction of polluting emissions taking into account two different
market